Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1887-10-28
TIE NEWS IN VERMONT.
~ TIERS OF INTEREST IN OUR OWN
STATE.
Chittenden County.
CHARLOTTE.

Chittenden County.
CHARLOTTE.
Real estate for camping purposes along
he lake is booming. John Il. st. Peters,
recently sold his small island ia "Bartons'
hay' to WilDnr Fed, and John Holmes
hes sold Birch island in the same bay to
Henry w Putnam, lr., OF New York city.
Consideration lUr The latter, $1,000. Mr..
4. i. Stafford of Essex, n. Y, was the
purchasing agent for Mr.. Putnam. Mr..
Stafford's opinion is that lake Champlain
- TO become one of the most popular
simmer resorts in the United States. Mr..
Putnam isl man of wealth and he pro-
aoses building fine cottage on his island,
and will take great pains TO beautify the
grounds 1t is understood that several
parties have been negotiating for lake
front property at high figures 49,. Mr..
Fields island lies about a quarter of a
mile from Birch island in the same bay,
contains some five acres, heavily co,ered
with hard wood, pine and cedar. Apple
picking Is over with few if any sales of
winter fruit as yet what has been sold
brought 81 30 to 50 per barrel One
Sunall lot was delivered at North Ferris
burgh station for -. 80 No. / Greetings
No. ., Sl.50. Dealers are Offering Sl15
for green and 81 for red fruit. They claim
that estimates on the Weld of fruit have
been eXtravaganty low, and that the
country is literally running over, deluged
rs IL We're, with apples. How these state
uents can be made to harmonic with
Che continued reports from fruit growing
sections during the entire season as found
a every agricultural paper, is one of
those things that look strange to man
1p st tree. Why New York and Albany
parties are ordering fruit from here in
small lots at $3.50 and Sl.50, according to
quality, with four or or five counties
dang and accessible to the Erie canal
over burdened with fruit (as the buyers say
IS another thing that staggers the average
mind. JObbing hOu ses doubled and treb-
Died on the fruit last year, and they pro
pose to do it again this season, soft seems
UNDERIILL.
Mrs. :. l.. Bates from Newbury is visit
ug her sister, Mrs. f.. ;. Whitcomb, ir
-. Robert Kirby raised $50 bushels of
It Patrick potatoes on two acres ......
Che directors of the cheese factory have
declared dividend of II per cent for
august milk. Daniel McNay, foreman
- railroad section at North Underhlll
tst one tiuger and a thumb, coupling cars
lt Cambridge last Thursday ........T The
'O.ler for Arson Fields steam mill at the
centre has arrived at this station......
showed in this vicinity SATURDAY fore
aQon....... E; d. Williams of the L V.
Y. spent Sunday with his parents, Rev
'uj Mrs. j. X Williams. O |
swans buys butter at l.. H. Chapn's on
5t.ernate Saturdays ...... Eighteen to %
lay. shipment IS tubs........L. +. Ter |
I'LL ~ Son are earring potatoes at 60 cents
. oushel .......C. W. Thurber and wife
nave returned from their pleasure trip
-....... Nhipple x Davis are building a
shed at the station.
MIR. auo Mrs c. W. Thurber the popu
AR proprietors of the Dixon house are
"slting at Montpelier......M Mr.. +. ). |
Nhitcomb, ST., received telegram !
rem hls daughter, Mrs. NJ. L. Washburn,
Eating her safe arrival at San Francisco, |
-tI., from kpdiac, Alaska, Mrs Wash |
burn is expected home ere long Mrs !
toTIck former resident, is visiting in
own rom NergenneS The second |
@Hnle OF base ball between the Sons of
teterans and Band was played October
score OF II to 80 at the end of the sixth
"ning. supper was had at the Custer
house at the Sons expense.
wINoOsKL
About o'clock Thursday afternoon, a
Yely street row took place in front of
william DeVino's feed store. The parties
"elp Hayes and Finn the latter was in
oSicated and at last put on pair OF
'4celets and went to the lookup in Bur.
d2gtOn with Deputy Sheriff Wheele r.
The ladies OF the Methodist church gave
upper at Corporation Hall after the en-.
t-ftalnment saturday evening ..... VIII
Ism Fliun was before Justice Hood Sat
urday for intoXication. He was fined the
usual amount and disclosed on John Nc
Carty, who pleaded guilty, was fined $40
aud costs and took an appeal. 800. DR.. j.
y. Small returned Saturday from IA West
err trip lasting six weeks. He visited
Chicago, Minneapolis, Des Moines and in
-erDedlate points. .... The Chinese stu
deuts entertainment at Corporation hall,
saturday evening, under the auspices of
ihe LADIES' of the Methodist church, was
well patrOnized. Part of the audience
consisted of Burlington people. ... The
oll1ent at the public schools is 300
Ene Mailetts Bay avenue school is attend
ii by 20 pupils, and IN the primary de-
psrtnent of the Spring street school there
"a. a. 10 .ess than 81 pupils under one teach
=, Another new school building is need
y. Ne, once.
JERICHO.
3. C, Spauding of Burlington was in
town Sunday. Capt" Arson Atchin-
51u has returned for the winter, from
Wv Bedford, Mass. .... Manson Blakey
.is. Mimi, where he intends going into
usiness Samuel Bentley of New
bedford, Mass, formerly of this town,
= visiting friends in this vicinity. 3. Rev
> =, Bradford, although not fully recov-
er@l from his recent illness, was able to
ottU py his pulpit last Sunday morning
81 chm @. Cakes of Windsor was in
IOWA tuesday. His youngest son, Ray,
qho us been boarding at George SMITHS
-. rVrn9S wien him. He is to 90 to West
Nee 27 N3r5....Our village cemetery
lily lamentable condition. The
-5rS $ Ts" not even cut, the past season
and mas been left to ripen and die, which
With the fallen and partially fallen stones
Nhich mark the graves of the dead gives
ne whole most dilupidated appearance
Nth very few exceptions, the lots are
ally uncared for and are left to grow
ID 70 weeds and bushes. Such a condi-
ion Of things is not only an insult to the
-s 1 but is shameful disgrace to the
Fng and sad blot upon our otherwise
,etsant and neatly cared for village.
ST. GEORGE.
celectman NJ. w. Hinsdil has gone
20 Hridport TO get road machine whlcn
our selectmen have bought or + a. Wit
tiers, agent, of West Georgia. We hope
hereafter to be able TO compete with our
neigh6ors in having first class highways;
ny the way our neighbor on the north
could very much improve the sOcalled
Is n'I lsham hill by removing quantity
Dl 'oOse stones that have been there